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Sgt. Sam was "packing heat" this morning and did not shy away from callers with credentials in the field of medicine. Although there were many great ponts made, one caller made a statement that Sam could not agree with HOUSTON (KTRK) - The measles outbreak has reignited the...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – As the complaints about the state’s TxTag program continue to roll in, we are getting answers for the first time from the very top of the state’s Department of Transportation. Hundreds of you have reached out to us about long wait times, busy signals and trouble...

Witnesses say Austin Police officers were more than rough when they tried to arrest a suspect who was believed to be intoxicated. Shocking video shows the aftermath of a downtown disturbance that got way out of hand. Two brothers were taken down by police. One ended up in the...

HOUSTON (KTRK) - The measles outbreak has reignited the conversation over vaccinating children. While all 50 states have laws mandating vaccinations, 48 allow for religious exemptions and 18 states allow for philosophical exemptions, too - including Texas. Lane Gulotta is a...

Austin Police and members of Austin’s Muslim community are working on the ongoing relationships with the department and the rapidly growing Muslim population. Police officials say...As international events began to focus negatively on Muslims around the world, APD felt it was...

Leaving home in Detroit at 8 a.m., James Robertson doesn't look like an endurance athlete. Pudgy of form, shod in heavy work boots, Robertson trudges almost haltingly as he starts another workday. But as he steps out into the cold, Robertson, 56, is steeled for an Olympic-sized...

Everyone would likely agree that high school can be a tough time for students. Teenagers are under a lot of pressure and stress. Crockett High School in South Austin is becoming a national example, proving that when teachers take time to address social and emotional needs,...

Minnesota’s largest school district is discussing screening high school students for depression and anxiety in the classroom. As part of a state grant to improve mental health services, Anoka-Hennepin schools could offer a screening as soon as next fall. CLICK HERE for more.

Teachers and school districts struggling with this year’s tough new Texas math standards are likely to get more help from the state. Students, not so much. That’s the consensus coming out of last week’s midwinter meeting of the Texas Association of School Administrators in...